⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

TACO BOOM

5116 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Albany Park

License #: 2803113

6
Total Inspections
4
Passed
1
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 21, 2025 Inspection

July 21, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 20. PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED TWO CONTAINERS OF COOKED BEANS AT 85.6F IN THE 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER, FAILED TO COOL FROM 135.0F TO 70.0F WITHIN 2 HOURS. INSTRUCTED TO DEN...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 22, 2024 Inspection

July 22, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT,...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 30, 2023 Inspection

August 30, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED MARINATED BEEF WITH AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 48 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARD...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 19, 2022 Inspection

September 19, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 4, 2021 Inspection

August 4, 2021• License• 1 violation

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections